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FK16 6BS area guide

Who lives in FK16 6BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Carse of Stirling
Council: Stirling
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 730 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK16 6BS is like

FK16 6BS is a postcode in the Carse of Stirling area of Stirling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 730 people. 69.4% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 17.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How FK16 6BS compares

Headline figures for FK16 6BS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

45per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Stirling a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK16 6BS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
23% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

FK16 6BS FAQs

Is FK16 6BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

Is FK16 6BS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Stirling recorded 45 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in FK16 6BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (30.6%).

Which council covers FK16 6BS?

The local authority for FK16 6BS is Stirling.

FK16 6BS comes under Stirling in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK16 6BS?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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